Page 57 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Covid-19: Is Omicron subvariant BA.2 in Europe more transmissible?
Even as Omicron has been showing signs of peaking, some European countries are seeing the rise of Omicron subvariant BA.2, sparking concern among the scientific community.
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Omicron may not evade all monoclonal antibodies, lab study suggests
The Omicron variant of coronavirus may evade several, but not all, monoclonal antibodies used clinically to prevent patients from developing severe Covid-19, according to a laboratory study.
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Budget 2022: Key sectoral expectations from Indirect Tax perspective
Expectations continue to circle economic recovery, ease of compliance and kick-start investment cycle to transit domestic economy into a higher growth orbit while remaining inclusive and sustainable
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Data story: India logs 306,064 new cases; test positivity rate at 20.8%
India has so far administered 1,622,607,516 vaccine doses. That is 4103.36 per cent of its total caseload, and 115.81 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 306,064 new cases; test positivity rate at 20.8%")
Budget 2022-23: CII seeks additional 1% CSR for Covid-19 boosters
The industry lobby group also said the Budget expected to focus on ways to strengthen economic recovery
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Omicron in community transmission in India, threat level unchanged: INSACOG
So far, 72 per cent of all samples sequenced through INSACOG have been found to be of a Covid-19 variant
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Omicron now in 171 countries, will soon replace Delta globally: WHO
The Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been identified in 171 countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
 "Omicron now in 171 countries, will soon replace Delta globally: WHO")
Data story: India logs 333,533 new cases; tally crosses 38-million mark
India has so far administered 1,619,284,270 vaccine doses. That is 4126.9 per cent of its total caseload, and 115.57 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 333,533 new cases; tally crosses 38-million mark")
Covid:Omicron in community transmission stage in India, says INSACOG
The new Covid variant Omicron has reached in community transmission level in India, said Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) on Sunday.
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels wedding amid Omicron surge
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern informed that she has canceled her wedding amid a new wave of Omicron cases in the country.
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India records 333,533 cases of Covid-19 in 24 hrs, 525 new deaths
India logged 333,533 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 39,237,264
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New Zealand adds new Covid restrictions as Omicron cases spread
New Zealanders are set to face new Covid-19 restrictions after nine cases of the omicron variant were detected in a single family that flew to Auckland for a wedding earlier this month
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Indonesia reports first two deaths from Omicron Covid-19 variant
Indonesia's Health Ministry confirmed the first two deaths from the Omicron coronavirus variant amid a spike in cases triggered by the more infectious virus.
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Delhi reports 11,486 Covid-19 cases, death toll highest since June '21
Delhi reported 11,486 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, taking the national capitals overall Covid tally to 17,82,514, the health bulletin issued on Saturday said.
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After Covid, Omicron cases catapults to a record high in Maharashtra
A day after Covid cases scaled a new high above 48,000 mark, Omicron infections set a new record with Mumbai notching the maximum cases of the variant and deaths remained in double-digits
Airlines to supermarkets: Living with Covid is tough in gridlocked economy
The surging omicron variant is complicating the recovery for a world economy that continues to be wracked by supply chain chaos, worker absenteeism and faltering assembly lines
Puducherry clocks 2,446 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths push toll to 1,901'
The union territory of Puducherry logged 2,446 fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 1,50,316, a senior official of the Department of Health said on Saturday.
UK classifies new form of Omicron as 'variant under investigation'
A new form of Omicron named BA.2 has been designated a "variant under investigation", with 426 cases of the Covid-19 strain's sub-lineage confirmed in Britain
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Data story: India logs 337,704 cases; over 2 million cases added in 7 days
India has so far administered 1,611,660,078 vaccine doses. That is 4142.68 per cent of its total caseload, and 115.03 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 337,704 cases; over 2 million cases added in 7 days")
No data has leaked from Co-WIN portal, info safe: Health ministry
"There have been several media reports claiming that the data stored in Co-WIN portal has been leaked online